LEXINGTON, KY (July 30, 2013) – Keeneland September Yearling Sale graduates continue to dominate the racing scene, led by two of the nation’s top three-year-old colts – Verrazano and Palace Malice. Verrazano cruised to a record-setting 9¾-length win in Sunday’s $1 million William Hill Haskell Invitational (G1), with September Sale alumni PowerBroker and Micromanage finishing second and third, respectively, to complete the sweep.

LEXINGTON, KY (July 15, 2013) – Two of the weekend’s top performances were turned in by Keeneland-sold females – champion Elusive Kate won the Etihad Airways Falmouth Stakes (G1) at Newmarket, while the accomplished Marketing Mix defeated males to become only the third filly or mare to win the Sunset Handicap (G3) on closing day at Betfair Hollwood Park.

LEXINGTON, KY (July 10, 2013) – Keeneland sales alumni were impressive in their performances on President’s Cup Day, held Monday, July 1, at Central Moscow Hippodrome, led by Baletmeister and Mori’s Arch, who finished 1-2 in Russia’s richest race, the President of the Russian Federation Stakes.

Known as the President’s Cup, the stakes is a Russian Group 1 event for older horses going 2400 meters. It carries a purse of 10 million (RUB), or $302,580.

LEXINGTON, KY (July 8, 2013) – Keeneland sales alum Game On Dude successfully defended his title in Saturday’s Hollywood Gold Cup (G1), capturing his sixth Grade 1 win to push his career earnings to more than $5 million. Elsewhere, Keeneland sales grads StarshipTruffles and Judy the Beauty finished 1-2 in the Princess Rooney Handicap (G1) at Calder, while Midnight Aria led at every call to pull an upset win in the $1 million Queen’s Plate at Woodbine.

LEXINGTON, KY (June 24, 2013) – No Nay Never, an alum of Keeneland’s November Breeding Stock and September Yearling Sales, won Royal Ascot’s Norfolk Stakes (G2) on Thursday in stunning fashion, setting a course record for a juvenile going five furlongs. The son of Scat Daddy won his career debut on closing day of Keeneland’s spring meet, and continues in training at Keeneland with Wesley Ward. Keeneland sales grad Channel Lady proved her class with a solid win in Saturday’s Edward P. Evans All Along Stakes (G3) at Colonial Downs.